Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-29
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandria held on the 2Sth day o.
June 1887, there were present Isaac Eichberg
tsq President, and Messrs. Aitcheson, Snowden
Moore, Goodrich. Whiting, COrbott, French, Har
rson, Strder Uhler Pullman, Sweeney and
peakc.
The report of the Committee on Public Proper
ty recommending an appropriation OF $500 for
the repair of the Jail the report of same upon the
petition OF C. o. Sipple to lease the lot at the
southwest corner of Alfred and Wilkes streets
and upon the petition of the fish dealers for
an additional hydrant in the Market square, were
laid over.
The petition of F. echwab and NJ. Ruben was
called up and the action Of the Board of Alder
men appropriating $50 for the purpose therein
named was concurred in.
The following reports of the Committee on
Finance adopted, viz: Recommending a re-
ducton of assessment on property No. 221 King
ST.. and settlement of the taxes thereon upon the
payment Of il26.Sl in thirty days recommend
ing the payment of the bill Of Sherman Fowler, of
$50 recommending an appropriation OF $500
to Julian Arnold's widow and children. 500
thereof to the widow and 5000 TO the children
recommending settlement of taxes upon lot on
Union street, between Princess and Oronoco
streets upon the payment of S3S.13, ana recon-
mending the payment of the bill OF Martha Hen
~, $13.I3.
1t was resolved that the Cooperation Attorney
be- aud is hereby, instructed to proceed to collect
the amount OF taxes due the City Council OF Alex
dria by James +. Piper
IAN ordinance TO amend ordinance for i'm
posing aud collecting taxes ON persons, property,
income, &c, within the city of Alexandra, Va,
for the year commencing on tho 1st of June,
1887, aud ending on the 31st of May, 1888, was
read three tunes and passed by the following vote,
viz: Ayes. Mcssrs. Moore, Aitcheson, Snowden,
Fisher. Corbett. Whiting Goodrich French,
Irblnr Pullman GVyeauav
Peallc and Mr.. Presidential. Noes none.
The petition of Petcr Francis for an abatement
o tax Oh real property was referred to the Com
mttec on Finance.
The Auditors annual statement of the general
fund the Trcasurers annual statement of the
general fund and tho Auditors annual statement
OF the public debt, were read and ordered TO DO
printed.
AN ordinance to amend and reordain the
fourth section Of chapter five of the laws OF the
ity Council OF Alexandria, approved March Both,
1874" was read three times and passed by the
following vote, viz: Ayes Messrs Moore, Aitche-
son, Snowden, Fisher, Corbett, Whiting, Good
rich, French, Harrison, Stridcr, Uhler. Pullman,
Sweeney, Peake and Mr.. President-15. Noes,
none.
The Committee on Finance reported that the
Virginia lion shpbuiding Company had pro-
posed TO convey the Pioneer Mills property in fee
simple to the City Council in satisfaction of
-. 100 taxes due by it, and the report was read
aud laid over.
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in,
viz: Resolution to appropriate $40 for the cree
ton Of a tool house upon the jail lot; annual
statement of the Committee on Light, aud the
annual statement of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund.
The following was read and adopted, to-wt:
Resolved That the thanks OF this Board are
cminently due and are hereby rendered Isaac
Eichberg. esq, President, for his uniform courtesy
to its members, the faithful discharge of his ardu
Gus duties, and the impartial manner in which
he has presided over IFS deliberations.
And further be it resolved, That the thanks of
this Board are due to J. r. Cation, clerk, and .Jno
c. Nightingale, messenger, for the faithful dis
charge of their duties.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES R. CATION. Clerk.